Hi,

Now that the introductions are out of the way, let me officially welcome you to :Designed Happy. Thank you so much for visiting, I very much appreciate your time.

OK, so why are we here? I'm not asking existentially, but literally, why are we here...on this site....right now?

I'm here because I'm a designer. Designing houses is really the only thing I can ever remember wanting to do (other than playing center field for the Yankees - spoiler alert, I didn't get much farther than little league). As a kid, legos were my gateway to residential design. Legos eventually turned into cardboard models of houses. Cardboard models turned into drafting classes in high school. And drafting classes turned into two degrees in Architecture from The Catholic University of America.

​Well over a decade of practical experience later, and I still love houses, but more importantly, I've found that I love helping people love their houses. It's not just for my love of residential design, but because if I do my job right, I've changed the way my clients live, and hopefully made them happier in the process (this is where the whole :Designed Happy thing comes into play).

If you're ready to sign up for a consult, you can do that here. If you'd like more info first, keep on scrollin'...

Education

The Catholic University of AmericaBachelor's Degree, Architecture​The Catholic University of AmericaMaster's Degree, Architecture

Certifications

Real Estate License in Maryland

​LEED AP

Honors & Awards

Professional Remodeler's 2015 40 Under 40 Award Winner​

Qualified Remodeler, Bathrooms under $50K – Bronze

Professional Remodeler, Bathrooms under $30K – Gold

Featured in the:

Washington Post

Washingtonian

Let’s Talk Live morning show

Holly Morris morning Show

Wall Street Journal

2014 DC Design House

Montgomery County Builder's Association Award of Excellence for Outstanding Addition

​Still need a bit more? I respect your thoroughness. Here are some testimonials...

Compliments

"...We purchased a home in Bethesda last year that is in need of a complete overhaul in the kitchen and bathrooms. TJ came in and gave us some great advice and guidance on what we could and couldn't do with the house..."​-Jeremy, MD

"...TJ was wonderful and provided lots of excellent advice. He is very knowledgeable, low key, and accommodating..."​-Jacqueline, MD